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Branchial cyst
Branchial cyst: Also called a branchial cleft cyst, this is a cavity that is a remnant from embryologic development present at birth in one side of the neck just in front of the large angulated muscle on either side (the…
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- Symptomatic treatment Therapy that eases the symptoms without addressing the basic cause of the disease. For example, symptomatic…
- History, family The family structure and relationships within the family, including information about diseases in family…
- Rat-flea typhus Murine typhus, an acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder…
- Epidemiology, clinical Epidemiology focused specifically upon patients. Epidemiology is the study of populations in order to…
- Pap test A screening test for cervical cancer based on the examination under the microscope of cells collected from…
- Swallowing tube Descriptive term for the esophagus. See: Esophagus.
- Prostate gland A gland within the male reproductive system that is located just below the bladder. Chestnut shaped, the…
- Amnion A thin membrane surrounding the fetus during pregnancy. The amnion is the inner of the two fetal membranes…
- Female condom Although the word 'condom' usually conjures up the male condom, there is a female condom. The Reality Female…
- BMRs (biological response modifiers) Substances that stimulate the body's response to infection and disease. The body naturally produces small…